Yoke News

JUL	1985	YOKE Industrial Corp. was established.
FEB	1985	YOKE engaged in the trade of grade 80 lifting chain & fittings, and the market covered Europe, North America, Asia, and Middle East . YOKE was not only specialized in the product market, but also successfully integrate the industrial supply chain.
AUG	1996	In response to the government’s policy, YOKE built up a plant at No. 20, 34rd Road, Taichung Industrial Park, made effort to upgrade conventional industry, promote the manufacturing technique and quality, and strengthen innovation and research.
JAN	1997	Declare YOKE’s operating spirit：Supreme quality, Best service, Permanent Business
FEB	1997	Acquired SGS ISO 9002 certification.
MAR	1999	Declare the feature and mission of YOKE’s product：we firmly believe that only perfect quality can create the safest working environment.
NOV	1999	Acquired Deutsch BG-Prufzert Type Approval for Grade 80 Lifting Chain Components with Certified.
MAY	2000	Acquired Chinese National Laboratory Accreditation (CNLA).
NOV	2000	Upgraded CAD/CAM/CAE software with CATIA System.
FEB	2001	Implemented TPM, TQM, QS 9000.
MAR	2001	Acquired SABS (Permit #6808/10107) Quality Ceritfication.
MAR	2001	Acquired ABS Type Approval - YOKE Shackles, Master Link & Sling Hooks.
MAY	2001	Acquired Deutsch BG-Prufzert Type Approval for Safety Components for Personal Harness, with CE 0299 certified.
JUN	2001	Acquired DNV Type Approval (Certificate #S-3228, #S-3229) - YOKE Shackles, Master Links, Sling Hooks.
JUN	2001	Introduction of a complete range of YOKE Wire rope terminator and Shackles.
AUG	2001	Expanding capacity to 23 units of CNC machines.
OCT	2001	Moved to new building with 8,200 sq. m. (87,000 sq. ft.)
NOV	2001	Achieved PATENT worldwide for Coupling Self Locking Hook.
FEB	2002	Achieved PATENT worldwide for Flat Webbing Hook.
FEB	2002	Purchase high-speed cutting machines, Deutsch DMG DECKEL MAHO.
APR	2002	Installed 2 Forging Press Machines, capacity 2250 tons and 1500 tons.
MAY	2002	Acquired CSA Type Approval )Certificate #1224981) and ANSI Type Approval (Certificate #1301004) for Safety Components for Personal Harness.
MAY	2002	Installed Salt Bath Type Heat Treatment Facilities.
MAY	2002	Installed Spheroidize Annealing Facilities for Forged Swage Socket.
AUG	2002	Implemented "6 Sigma" Total Quality Assurance.
AUG	2002	Acquired "ARAMCO" Vendor Registration.
SEP	2002	Acquired The 9^{^th} Innovation Research Award
SEP	2002	Steven Hong gave a speech at Feng Chia University and expressed the operating and management of conventional industry.
OCT	2002	Acquired The 5^{^th} Rising Star Award
OCT	2002	YOKE was selected to be yearly TOP FIVE Brand in Brazil by 50462 professional managers, the readers of NEI Group with a leading position in Brazil.
NOV	2002	Have the honor to get Taiwan SMEs Innovation Award (year 91).
NOV	2002	Have the honor to win the Director of Taiwan Forging Association.
NOV	2002	Have received praise and encouragement for President, Chen Shui-bian.
NOV	2002	Have received approval and recommendation form Taichung City Mayor, Jason Hu.
DEC	2002	Quartering in Feng Chia University Business Incubation Center; studying and developing novel materials; announcing the development of Grade 100 lifting chains and safety components; and starting the small business innovation research (SBIR) project.
DEC	2002	Quartering in Feng Chia University Business Incubation Center; studying and developing novel materials; announcing the development of Grade 100 lifting chains and safety components; and starting the small business innovation research (SBIR) project.
JAN	2003	Acquired The 1^st Golden Root Award
FEB	2003	ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) was first introduced into YOKE and expected to bring into practice in 2004.
MAR	2003	In response to the government’s policy of increasing employment rate, YOKE expanded the original plant and office building to locate in Taiwan and finished global arrangement.
APR	2003	Wealth magazine paid a special visit to YOKE’s President & CEO, Steven Hong, and made approving comment on YOKE.
APR	2003	President of Taiwan, Chen Shui-bian, commended and encouraged YOKE.
JUN	2003	YOKE introduces TPM to implement automatic maintenance, reform enterprise constitution, and improve production efficiency.
JUN	2003	Partnership in Action - Distributor Training at YOKE
JUL	2003	YOKE introduced internal auditors and brought several management rules into action to improve our performance and strengthen corporate governance.
SEP	2003	YOKE planed to establish subsidiary in Los Angeles.
SEP	2003	Achieved PATENT worldwide for Clutch Sling Hook – Locking Clutch.
SEP	2003	Provided scholarship for Feng Chia University, Chung Hsing University, and Tunghai University.
OCT	2003	YOKE employed several native laborers to echo to the government’s policy of decreasing unemployment rate.
OCT	2003	YOKE (USA) INDUSTRIES, INC. was established and started to being the center of marketing and distribution.
NOV	2003	Have the honor to win Taiwan SMEs Innovation Award (2003).
NOV	2003	The envoys of Central and South America visit YOKE and was impressed by the success of YOKE.
NOV	2003	Formosa Television paid a special visit to YOKE’s President& CEO, Steven Hong, and made approving comment on YOKE.
NOV	2003	YOKE’s President& CEO, Steven Hong, visited the Departments of Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical and Computer Aided Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Systems Management, and Business Administration of Feng Chia University and cooperated with these academic organizations to advance.
MAY	2004	Taiwan’s business weekly magazine, TECHVANTAGE, paid a special visit to YOKE’s President& CEO, Steven Hong, and talked about the target of global arrangement and the development of ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning).
JAN	2005	The goal of year is to synchronize the record of stock with the information of ERP.
MAR	2005	Prepare to build YOKE Brazil in Sao Paulo.
APR	2005	YOKE and Feng Chia University successfully created alloy steel used as Grade 100 lifting chain and fittings in YOKE and the relevant paper was published in professional journal.
MAY	2005	Taiwan Television Enterprise, Ltd. paid a special visit to YOKE Industrial Corp. and reported the successful management experience of YOKE’s President& CEO, Steven Hong, to share with Taiwanese audience.
MAY	2005	Invited Dr. Chang Shu-Wen of Tunghai University to lecture on Lean Production to improve the process of production, multiply output, and encourage the morale of YOKE staff.
JUN	2005	Expand the original plant to double size and additionally purchase new compare hardware and machinery equipment to answer the corporate business achievement.
AUG	2005	YOKE and Feng Chia University cooperate to establish and execute the SOP of production process.
OCT	2005	Formally established the subsidiary, YOKE Brazil, and appointed Mr. Nelson L. DE FARIA as the native inspector general.
OCT	2005	YOKE executed the long-term culture plan and contributed scholarship to the students of the Department of Finance, Business Administration and Mechanical Engineering National Chung Hsing University.
OCT	2005	The welfare committee was constituted to guarantee all the staff.
NOV	2005	Prepare to build YOKE Canada, INC.
NOV	2005	Declared that the operation priority of 2006 will be focused on management improvement, innovation and global arrangement.
DEC	2005	Authorize Horwath & Company to guide and assist to establish the system of internal audit through which the foundation of ERP was strengthened.
JAN	2006	Annual goal of 2006 is to superior innovation and management.
JAN	2006	The system of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is formally online.
JAN	2006	Pleasure, all staff of YOKE visited Beijing, an ancient capital of China, together.
JAN	2006	The president and several professors of Ling Tung University visited YOKE and signed the contract of talent training scholarship.
JAN	2006	Under the efforts of YOKE’s staff, the system of ERP and ISO 9001 were integrated successfully.
JAN	2006	YOKE and Feng Chia University united to bring into PAC which is the system of performance analysis and control and could be used to improve the efficiency of production.
MAY	2006	In addition to emphasize the synchronicity of the record of stock with the information of ERP, WIP center was established to synchronize all information of stock, ERP system and the position of stock.
JUL	2006	Dr. Ching-Wen Wang, the professor of National Chung Hsing University, lecture on the management psychology to create a platform to communicate and improve the management skills of YOKE’s cadre.
AUG	2006	Corresponding to the operation strategy and future growth, YOKE rearranged the structure of organization and formed Human Resource Department to execute relevant plans.
AUG	2006	To better understand the concept of Human Resource, YOKE sent the cadres of each department to attend Primary Human Resource Manager Certificated Class which was held by Chinese Personnel Executive Association.
AUG	2006	Dr. Ching-Wen Wang, the professor of National Chung Hsing University, guided the project of Human Resource and plan all relevant systems for YOKE.
SEP	2006	Announcing YOKE new advisory board
SEP	2006	YOKE passed the certification of ISO 9001 by DNV and declared the target of operation and management：Quality, Reliability, and Innovation.
SEP	2006	YOKE, The Taiwan Society for Mental Heat Treatment, Feng Chia University, Tatung University, and Southern Taiwan University jointly held an conference on metal material and heat treatment engineering.
OCT	2006	YOKE budgeted USD 8 million to build a new plant/ building and bring in an automatic storage and picking equipment.
OCT	2006	Prepared to set up subsidiary, YOKE China.
NOV	2006	An famous broadcaster in Taichung paid a special visit to President & CEO, Steven Hong, and talked about the process of starting YOKE and the YOKE's perspective.
NOV	2006	Provided scholarship to National Chung Hsing University to enable the students to have a better studying environment.
NOV	2006	To provide a platform for knowledge sharing and help the employees to retrieve and make use of the information in our company, YOKE gave an impetus to Knowledge Management and construct a database.
NOV	2006	The chairman of National Association of Small & Medium Enterprise and all the Financial Department of National Chung Cheng University visited YOKE through which exchanged information, shared experience, integrated the resources of the industry, government, and academia.
NOV	2006	Steven Hong, President & CEO of YOKE, is invited by Executive Master of Business Administration of National Chung Hsing University to make a speech on “How to Subsist in Traditional Industry ”.
DEC	2006	Prepare to set up subsidiaries, YOKE India, YOKE Vietnam, YOKE Malaysia, and YOKE UAE and plan for the marketing and warehousing distribution center.
DEC	2006	Executive Master of Business Administration of National Chung Hsing University invited Steven to attend the program discussion and talk about YOKE’s core value and business model.
DEC	2006	Graduate School of Business Administration of Ling Tung University invited Steven to make a speech on “The Process of Being an International Group”.
JAN	2007	President Steven Hong make a speech to share the mission, vision, and business model of YOKE at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering of National Taiwan University.
JAN	2007	To strengthen the knowledge of Heat Treatment, YOKE invited Mr. Lian,Tsong-Shyan, the lecturer of Bureau of Employment and Vocational Training, lecture on a series courses in Heat Treatment.
JAN	2007	The operation goals of year 2007 will focus on human resource management and specific management.
JAN	2008	Introduced PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) system to integrate information management of new product development since July 2007. PLM system that managed CAD data and quality system documents efficiently was officially online in Jan.,2008.
MAY	2008	Initiated SAP-HCM (Human Capital management) project from Nov., 2007 to May, 2008 to increase HR capability and establish a better HR service platform.
JULY	2008	Launched SAP ERP in July 2007 and prepared ourselves to be the leading company in the lifting and material handling industry.
JULY	2008	Started a Position and Compensation project with Watson Wyatt to reestablish new position system and compensation policy to retain talents and increase enterprise competition.
OCT	2008	YOKE proudly won 2008 National Award of Small and Medium Enterprises with recognition of outstanding business operation model and strategy, financial management and HR management and development. YOKE committed to consistently improving and achieving the goal of satisfying customers with the best "Quality and Service."
APR	2009	A success story from Watson Wyatt Perspective, Yoke's new policy, new stage for talents to shine.
Nov	2009	YOKE ME NEW OFFICE & WAREHOUSE OPENING
Dec	2009	Groundbreaking Ceremony for YOKE Headquarter Building and Auto-Assembly Plant